Mountain
biking, like surfing and skateboarding, started
in California, in the mid 1970's and since then,
the sport has gained popularity and taken on a
personality of its own. Mountain biking become
a fast growing sport and past time in British
Columbia. This is due to many factors. First and
foremost, the terrain in BC makes for great mountain
biking. The scenery is spectacular, no matter
where you go. The BC weather plays an important
role, as there are places in the province where
you can mountain bike for ten months out of the
year.

The
numerous clubs throughout BC are very active and
maintain trails in their region. Bikes and equipment
have changed to meet the need of the sport and
there are hundreds of bike shops in the province.
This all adds up to excellent off road mountain
biking in British Columbia.